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The Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Turner Field.

Lefthander Gio Gonzalez will take the mound for the Nationals to start this game. Gonzalez is 3-3 this season with a 3.90 ERA.

Gonzalez's opponent in this one will be Tim Hudson. The Braves righthander has a 5.37 ERA to go along with a 4-4 record this season.

Washington won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Braves on May 31. Bettors who backed the Nationals at -103 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Team records:Washington: 28-27 SUAtlanta: 32-22 SU

Washington most recently:When playing on Saturday are 5-5Before playing Atlanta are 2-8After playing Atlanta are 4-6After a win are 4-6

Atlanta most recently:When playing on Saturday are 3-7Before playing Washington are 8-2After playing Washington are 7-3After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against AtlantaThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the roadThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing AtlantaThe total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against WashingtonAtlanta is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at homeThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing WashingtonAtlanta is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington

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